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Low tire pressure telltale
Kia low tire pressure telltale in car: check tyres now
Risk level
Medium
Proceed carefully and stop if the check is unclear.
Urgency
High
Quick answer
The low tire pressure telltale (TPMS) means one or more tyres are significantly under-inflated. Kia says to slow down, stop as soon as possible, check pressure cold and inflate to the label value. If it blinks for about a minute, the TPMS has a fault.
Safety first
Stop and check this first
- Kia warns that significantly low tyre pressure makes the vehicle unstable, can contribute to loss of control and longer braking distances, and that driving on can make tyres overheat and fail.
- Do not tamper with, modify or disable the TPMS: Kia says it can stop warnings, void the warranty for that part and make you fail the periodic inspection. The TPMS also cannot warn of sudden damage such as a nail.
Safe checks you can perform
- Slow down and stop soon
- See which wheel and pressure the cluster shows
- Measure cold with a gauge and inflate
- Tell low pressure from a TPMS fault
Leave these tasks to a qualified professional
- Do not attempt this professional task: TPMS sensor diagnosis
- Do not attempt this professional task: Tyre repair without damaging the sensor
- Do not attempt this professional task: New wheels or tyres with a compatible sensor
What a technician must be able to justify
Technician visit
These are the steps they must carry out and show you. Tick them as they work: if steps are skipped, do not accept a part swap.
These are not instructions for opening or handling the equipment yourself. They are the checks that should support a technical conclusion.
TPMS sensor diagnosis
What they doIf the indicator blinks then stays on, does not light for 3 seconds at start-up, or the position telltale stays on, the workshop checks the TPMS sensors and fault memory.
They must show youthe reading from each sensor (pressure and status) and the stored TPMS codes.
In writingthe codes read, any sensor replaced and whether codes were cleared before or after the repair.
Tyre repair without damaging the sensor
What they doThe workshop finds the puncture and repairs or replaces the tyre. Kia recommends sealant approved by Kia, because liquid sealant can damage the tyre pressure sensors.
They must show youthe damage found on the tyre and the final pressure of each wheel.
In writingthe repair done, the product or tyre used and that the TPMS shows no fault warning.
New wheels or tyres with a compatible sensor
What they doIf you fit aftermarket wheels, the workshop must install a TPMS sensor approved by an authorised Kia dealer and check the indicator afterwards.
They must show youthe sensor fitted in each wheel and the cluster without a fault indicator after start-up.
In writingthe sensor model fitted, its approval and the final TPMS check.
Before accepting a part or repair
Nothing has been shown yet. Do not accept a part swap based on the code alone.
Follow these steps
Note: Follow the documented order. An error code identifies the affected system, but it does not prove by itself which part has failed.
Slow down and stop soon
- Who:
- you, as soon as the telltale comes on.
- How:
- reduce your speed, avoid hard cornering and anticipate longer stopping distances, as Kia says. Stop and check the tyres as soon as possible.
- Result that matters:
- not driving on with a badly under-inflated tyre.
- If you feel instability:
- take your foot off the accelerator, brake gradually and move to a safe position off the road.
- If the car feels stable:
- carry on carefully only to the first safe place to check it.
- Evidence to keep:
- time and place of the warning and a photo of the cluster with the position light.
Evidence: Kia EV3 2025 owner's manual (SV1): When the telltale lights up · Kia EV3 2025 owner's manual (SV1): TPMS malfunction indicator
See which wheel and pressure the cluster shows
- Who:
- you, with the car stopped.
- How:
- press the cluster menu button on the steering wheel and select 'Information mode' from the LCD display modes to see each tyre's pressure and the position light of the affected wheel.
- Result that matters:
- identifying the low tyre before measuring.
- If one wheel reads clearly lower than the others:
- look for a visible puncture.
- If no values appear or the indicator blinked:
- it may be a TPMS fault; measure with a gauge.
- Evidence to keep:
- photo of the screen with all four tyre pressures.
Evidence: Kia EV3 2025 owner's manual (SV1): Checking the tire pressure
Measure cold with a gauge and inflate
- Who:
- you, with a good quality tyre pressure gauge.
- How:
- measure with the tyres cold (car parked 3 hours and driven less than 1.6 km in that time) and inflate to the pressure on the vehicle label. Kia warns that a hot tyre reads higher.
- Result that matters:
- all tyres at Kia's recommended pressure.
- If you inflated and the telltale stays on:
- Kia says it turns off once pressure is above the recommended value; check again.
- If the tyre loses air again:
- fit the spare if you carry one or call assistance.
- Evidence to keep:
- pressures measured before and after inflating on each wheel.
Evidence: Kia EV3 2025 owner's manual (SV1): Checking the tire pressure · Kia EV3 2025 owner's manual (SV1): When the telltale lights up · Kia EV3 2025 owner's manual (SV1): TPMS malfunction indicator
Tell low pressure from a TPMS fault
- Who:
- you, when starting the car.
- How:
- watch how it lights: steady means low pressure; if it blinks for approximately 1 minute and then stays on, it is the TPMS malfunction indicator, repeated at each start while the fault exists.
- Result that matters:
- knowing whether the problem is the tyres or the monitoring system.
- If it blinks then stays on:
- Kia says to have the system checked by a professional workshop, ideally an authorised Kia dealer.
- If it is steady and pressures are correct:
- check whether wheels or tyres were changed recently and tell the workshop.
- Evidence to keep:
- short video of the cluster at start-up showing whether it blinks.
Evidence: Kia EV3 2025 owner's manual (SV1): Checking the tire pressure · Kia EV3 2025 owner's manual (SV1): TPMS malfunction indicator
Still not solved
If the error persists, stop here. See what the technician must do and show you.
Where this code applies
A code is meaningful only inside the right product and version context.
Primary scope
- System
- Vehicles
- Brand
- Kia
- Product type
- Cars
Known code variants
- Avisador de presión baja de los neumáticos
- Indicador de avería del TPMS
- Indicador de presión baja de los neumáticos
- Kia EV3 aviso presión neumáticos
- Kia EV3 tire pressure warning
- Kia TPMS light
- Low tire pressure telltale
- Low tyre pressure warning Kia
- testigo presión neumáticos Kia
- TPMS Kia
- TPMS malfunction indicator Kia
What it means
In the Kia EV3 2025 online owner's manual (code SV1, UK English edition), the low tire pressure telltale stays on when one or more tyres are significantly under-inflated, and the position telltale shows which one. If it blinks for approximately 1 minute and then stays on, it is the TPMS malfunction indicator and the system may not detect low pressure. Other Kia models may differ: check your owner's manual. The warning alone does not prove that a part is faulty.
Warnings and stop conditions
- Highsource verified
Kia warns that significantly low tyre pressure makes the vehicle unstable, can contribute to loss of control and longer braking distances, and that driving on can make tyres overheat and fail.
Evidence: Kia EV3 2025 owner's manual (SV1): Checking the tire pressure
- Mediumsource verified
Do not tamper with, modify or disable the TPMS: Kia says it can stop warnings, void the warranty for that part and make you fail the periodic inspection. The TPMS also cannot warn of sudden damage such as a nail.
Evidence: Kia EV3 2025 owner's manual (SV1): TPMS malfunction indicator
Symptoms and causes
Probable causes · in order
- Tyre significantly under-inflatedCommon
Kia turns the telltale on when one or more tyres are significantly under-inflated; the position telltale marks the affected wheel.
Evidence: Kia EV3 2025 owner's manual (SV1): Checking the tire pressure · Kia EV3 2025 owner's manual (SV1): When the telltale lights up
- Drop in outside temperaturePossible
Kia explains that in cold weather the telltale may come on if pressure was set in warm weather, because cold lowers pressure without a TPMS fault.
Evidence: Kia EV3 2025 owner's manual (SV1): Checking the tire pressure
- Inflated only to the limitPossible
After adding air the telltale may stay on because tyre inflators have a margin of error; it turns off once pressure is above the recommended value.
Evidence: Kia EV3 2025 owner's manual (SV1): Checking the tire pressure
- TPMS fault or interferencePossible
If it blinks for 1 minute then stays on: replacement wheels without sensors, snow chains, electronic devices or nearby radio transmitters can cause it.
Evidence: Kia EV3 2025 owner's manual (SV1): Checking the tire pressure · Kia EV3 2025 owner's manual (SV1): TPMS malfunction indicator
Virtual technician
Does Low tire pressure telltale still appear after these checks?
Answer a few questions to narrow down the likely cause and the safest next action. Guidance only - it never replaces a professional.
Sources and technical references
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Kia EV3 2025 owner's manual (SV1): Checking the tire pressure
Kia · 2025 · manual
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Kia EV3 2025 owner's manual (SV1): When the telltale lights up
Kia · 2025 · manual
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Kia EV3 2025 owner's manual (SV1): TPMS malfunction indicator
Kia · 2025 · manual
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Kia EV3 2025 manual del propietario (SV1): cuando se enciende el indicador
Kia · 2025 · manual
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Kia EV3 2025 manual del propietario (SV1): indicador de avería del TPMS
Kia · 2025 · manual
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